Barry Johnson

Barry Johnson

eb, US
Singer / Musician of Rock and Jazz

American bass player/singer who was part of various groups in the genres of jazz-funk, jazz-rock, soul/funk during the 1970s and 1980s, such as Nova, Lenny White's Twennynine and Don Blackman's Family Tradition. He sang lead and background on different recordings including Kenny G's dance track, "Hi, How Ya Doin". In the 80s he toured with Jeffrey Osborne and later also with Chic. For the British bass player, please use Barry Johnson (8)

Instruments

Bass guitar
Vocals
Congas

Genres

Rock
Jazz
R&B/Soul
Folk
World

Plays With

Nova

Twennynine

Popular Tracks

Just the Two of Us on Just the Two of Us by Barry Johnson

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act I: Prelude on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act II Scene 1: Prelude - I wind and I wind, My true love to find (Men and Women) on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Peter Ibbetson, Op. 20: Act II Scene 3: My God…Mimsey! (Peter, Mary) on Taylor, D.: Peter Ibbetson [Opera] by Deems Taylor & Gerard Schwarz

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act I: Be as a lion, dread Jehovah… From plots of Hell and witcheries (Puritans, Bradford, Bridget, Plentiful, Myles Brodrib, Tewke, Desire) on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act II Scene 2: O pity me! Thou alone of women Canst heal this tortured heart (Bradford, Marigold, Lackland, Tewke, Puritans) on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Peter Ibbetson, Op. 20: Act I: Dear Lady, shall we dance? (Colonel Ibbetson, Mrs Deane, Mrs Glyn, Madge, Charlie, Guy, Diana) on Taylor, D.: Peter Ibbetson [Opera] by Deems Taylor & Gerard Schwarz

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act I: Ah - I deny thy Christ (Bradford, Banks, Tewke, Puritans) on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Merry Mount, Op. 31: Act I: A savoury discourse, good Master Bradford (Bradford, Tewke) on Hanson: Merry Mount by Howard Hanson & Gerard Schwarz

Peter Ibbetson, Op. 20: Act I: Bravo, Colonel, Bravo! (Guests, Diana, Madge, Charlie, Guy, Mrs Glyn, Mrs Deane, Colonel Ibbetson, Servant, Peter Ibbetson) on Taylor, D.: Peter Ibbetson [Opera] by Deems Taylor & Gerard Schwarz

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
I'm Not Gonna Fall / It's A Shame	Barry Johnson	1984	Single

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